Nebraska is No. 1 — in both the conference and the country — at the midway point of Big Ten play, and the Huskers credit their mindset for their success.
Jacob Padilla
Jacob Padilla has been writing for Hail Varsity since 2015. He covers football, volleyball men's basketball and prep sports. He also co-hosts the Nebraska Preps Postgame and Nebraska Shootaround podcasts for the Hurrdat Media and Hail Varsity podcast networks. His love of basketball can best be described as an obsession and if you need to find him, he's probably in a gym somewhere watching, coaching or playing hoops.
Huskers Climb Back to No. 1 as Bekka Allick Earns Second Straight Big Ten Honor
Nebraska climbed back to the top in the latest AVCA Coaches Poll and Bekka Allick earned her second straight weekly Big Ten award.
Gary, Griesel Makes Good First Impression in Nebraska’s Exhibition Win Against Chadron State
Newcomers Juwan Gary and Sam Griesel made strong first impressions on Sunday as Nebraska beat Chadron State 87-60 in the program’s lone home exhibition game.
2022-23 Nebraska Basketball Roster Review: Ball-Handlers
Hail Varsity is going player-by-player through the Nebrasketball roster to get you ready for the 2022-23 season, finishing up with the ball-handlers.
Hames Breaks Career Assists Record as No. 3 Huskers Sweep Illinois
Nicklin Hames broke Nebraska’s career assists record on Saturday night as the No. 3 Huskers rolled to their sixth straight sweep, taking down Illinois in Champaign.
Five Thoughts on Elkhorn South’s 42-6 Win Against Omaha North
Elkhorn South closed the regular season with a 42-6 win against Omaha North to finish 9-0, and Jacob Padilla has five thoughts on the game.
2022-23 Nebraska Basketball Roster Review: Wings
Hail Varsity is going player-by-player through the Nebrasketball roster to get you ready for the 2022-23 season. Up next: the wings.
2022-23 Nebraska Basketball Roster Review: Big Men
Hail Varsity is going player-by-player through the Nebrasketball roster to get you ready for the 2022-23 season, starting with the big men.
Huskers Gearing Up for Exhibition Against Chadron State
Fred Hoiberg named his starting five and provided other updates as the Huskers gear up for their first exhibition game on Sunday.
Big Game from Bekka Allick Boosts No. 3 Nebraska Past No. 12 Purdue
Bekka Allick posted a new career high in kills to lead Nebraska to a 3-0 win at No. 12 Purdue on Wednesday, the Huskers’ fifth straight sweep.